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Online therapist

Yazmin Cardena

Practical counseling for family and life challenges

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Texas, Oregon
Languages
English, Spanish
Format
Online sessions

About Yazmin

Yazmin Cardena is a Licensed Professional Counselor who practices in Texas. She uses clear, practical methods to help people facing stress, anxiety, mood concerns, addictions, and relationship or family challenges. Yazmin speaks English and Spanish and brings six years of clinical experience to sessions.

She has worked in outpatient specialty clinics, crisis intervention settings, structured outpatient programs, and independent practice. That variety has shaped a flexible style that adapts to each person's situation.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on realistic goals and steps that can be used between meetings. Yazmin routinely supports people dealing with grief, trauma, self-esteem struggles, parenting challenges, and problems with eating or sleeping. She also addresses intimacy issues, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related struggles, and life changes such as divorce or immigration stress.

Her background includes work with mood disorders like depression and bipolar disorder as well as substance use concerns. Her approach blends acceptance and commitment ideas with attachment-based and client-centered work, plus tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. In practice that means naming values, building skills for tough moments, and improving communication in relationships.

Yazmin encourages people to set achievable goals together. She aims to make the first steps easier and to build momentum over time. If someone is unsure where to start, she helps clarify priorities and creates a straightforward plan.

Therapeutic approaches suited to online work

Yazmin often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT is practical and can guide short exercises during video or text sessions to build steady habits.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, which looks at how early relationships influence current connections. That approach focuses on improving emotional closeness and communication, and it adapts well to conversations over video or phone where patterns can be named and practiced.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Yazmin works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in about what is working and adjusts the plan as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy people and families. Video calls let people meet face to face from home, while phone sessions can be simpler for short check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to send updates, ask quick questions, and use tools between sessions. These options aim to make care easier to fit into daily life while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Yazmin help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, eating and sleeping problems, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related concerns such as abandonment and communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style combines acceptance and commitment strategies, attachment-based perspectives, client-centered listening, and practical CBT and DBT skills to build coping tools and improve relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Yazmin has six years of experience in outpatient clinics, crisis intervention, structured outpatient programs, and independent practice working with individuals and groups.
Where is Yazmin licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with licensing listed as TX LPC 75821 and OR LPC C8431 and she practices from Texas.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Yazmin provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Texas, Oregon
Languages
English, Spanish

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